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Spider-Man: Brand New Day tops $1 billion globally, becomes fourth billion-dollar film of 2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day tops $1 billion globally, becomes fourth billion-dollar film of 2026

Sony and Marvel's latest Spider-Man milestone adds to Hollywood's strongest post-pandemic year for billion-dollar releases, as higher ticket prices and younger moviegoers help lift the global box office.

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Three independent credible outlets fully corroborate the claim. Forbes and the Fortune/AP report both confirm the $355M domestic opening as the second-biggest ever, just $2M behind Avengers: Endgame ($357M), matching 'nearly topping Endgame.' Deadline and Forbes confirm the $927M global figure as the second-biggest worldwide opening behind Endgame. Forbes and Fortune both confirm the combined weekend (~$425-430M) was the largest North American box office weekend on record, and Fortune confirms Tom Holland's continued theatrical draw. All numeric claims align across sources.
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Summary

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has passed $1 billion worldwide, becoming the fourth film of 2026 to reach the mark after Universal's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Lionsgate's Michael and Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5. Analysts say the tally is the highest number of billion-dollar releases in a single year since the Covid pandemic and a positive sign for an industry still trying to return to 2019 box-office levels, even as higher standard and premium ticket prices boost grosses. Universal's The Odyssey has reached $912 million globally through Sunday and is expected to keep playing through at least mid-September, while analysts also see Warner Bros.' Dune: Part Three and Disney and Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday as potential additions later this year. Through Monday, the domestic box office stood at $6.2 billion, putting the market on pace to top $10 billion for the first time in seven years, though still 11% below 2019. Premium large format screenings such as Imax, Dolby Cinemas, ScreenX and 4DX have helped support results, with 16% of domestic tickets sold in 2025 going to those formats, up from 15% in 2024 and 13.8% in 2023, according to EntTelligence.

Terms & Concepts
  • Premium large format screenings: Movie presentations such as Imax or Dolby that offer enhanced picture, sound or seating and typically carry higher ticket prices.
  • global box office: A film's total ticket sales from theaters worldwide, including domestic and international markets.
  • domestic box office: Ticket sales generated in the U.S. and Canada.